Western cyclone., 1887-06-10
rANsAS NEWS.

boOp coal company was organized
n lhs Kan, to work this mine
OlaIn'' have had a large force Of
ID tl.0y work all week. The coal is 8
% ~ ;;rch vein and its qualities az
p.nty. I IsnIendid, exceeding the Usage
b' ~ aoaI + and many others. This is
81 cOT BEGINNING Of the coal industry
Vt = now it is g. fact there is coal,
5ss = more shafts will be sunk. The
ps3y ,omnany have filed THEN charter
y @a,nsta MIA with $4,000 capital.
- wellington, Kan, the PROPOSE
y vote the Santa F'e & Southern
~ y $4,000 bonds i'll considera-
anSaJ .ftbe shops for the southwestern
Bea !, Z being located there, and for q
ls;oa g; depot, was carried with but
Srss @ votes against It,
~. number of real estate transfers
=. .ssry part of Kansas, reported by
n''~s ~ss,vspapers for this year is truely
Y. 'nn..niabng. The basis OF our pros
Is. stv is the unexcelled fertility Of the
Fn' rs adaptation to every variety
W. Y g.roductions, its delightful and
= ss.Rby climate and it's wholesome
p Kansas possesses all the ad-
."tsoes ~ it ever claimed and merits
Il % he praise it ever received.
y Il. Thomas, d drug clerk Of Stock
~ KAN, took forty grains Of tartar
%stic V last Saturday morning, mistak-
n for tartaric acid.
There was washout near La Junta,
En one day last week, which stop
ped all trains for some few days.
Eepotiations were completed last
u.pEo for water works in Marion, Kan,
! cost 7O,OO0; a franchise was also
ranted for an electric light plant.
SBsa contracts are to be fulfilled be
fore October l.
The city council OF Stockton, Kan,
basuanted a ten year iranchisefOr elec-
tre light for the city to the Electric
Power company. The plant will be
completed by July l, to cost $4,000.
The company is composed Of Stock
ton, Kansas City and Atchison cap
itaiSts.
Mary Murphy, 9 17-year-Old girl,
disappeared from her home IN LeaYen-
worth, Kan, last week, and not the
slightest trace Of her can yet be found.
The police are actively at work on the
ase Abduction or suicide is Surmised
but any theory as to the cause Of her
dsappearance is themerest conjecture.
The Kansas supreme court has de-
gdei that woman does not change her
name by marrying, but that she re
tains what is generally known as her
maiden name" through life.
The census-taker of Clay Centre,
Kan., has completed his labor, and
shows the population to be 6,84O. In
1885 there were $3.50; in 1886, 4, ,271.
This year shows an increase over last
Of2,569.
From every section of this great and
glorious state comes the cheering news
that crops are all in a tlOurlshing con
dition. Kansas has, ever since the
grasshopper year, been on q boom
New settlers are coming into the state
every DAY.
One evening last week the house ot
August Martin, ten miles west Of Law
renee, Kan, was burned. Mrs. Mar
TIN went to the field where her husband
was, leaving two small children alone
IN the house. During her absence the
children tampered with the stove anC
msome manner set the house on fire
The Oldest one ran to give the alarm
but before the father could reach TIL,
house the smaller child was 50 badly
burned that it soon died. The moth
er, on learning the state Of affairs
tainted away. The building was to
tally destroyed, but was insured 10
$500.
In 1850 every part Of Kansas wa
pronounced "too far west" to be goo,
ior anything, and since that time cv
cry county has taken its turn an,
Seen first decided mo good" ana the
proving tirst-rate. We have drive
The drouthy powers over the west lin
OF Kansas, and now eastern Colorad
found to be too wet instead Of to
ury' Weather prophets are at 4 di;
count.
The body OF Mrs. Amelia Osterta:
VINO disappeared from her home
A1chlson, Kan. on the 21st OF May
vas found in the Missouri river abov
LeavenNorth Monday evening. I'll
ooay had evidently been in the waite
tuliy week as it was much decon
posed. It was fully identified as tn,
y the missing woman. Whether 81
sommltted suicide or was murdore
alu thrown into the river is still
mooted question.
John Kenny was crushed to deaf
t nnlle coupling cars on the Illinois Ce
eral railway,
An Immense deposit OF fire clay h.
ITs.entiy been opened near Agust
lhe Cedar Rapids Touring mi
So Ssar eMarysyille, Kan, owned by Z
aSI Irln oorhees, were totally destro
NY IRE last Monday evening.
nre at Oakland. POttawattan